5/5 Krysten V. 1 year ago on Google
It
has
always
been
a
dream
of
mine
to
be
able
to
hang
out
with
an
elephant
and
experience
their
majestic
nature
up
close.
This
place
was
excellent
for
that!
We
booked
the
brushing
experience
and
walking
tour
with
the
elephants
first
thing
in
the
morning
on
Tuesday.
Our
main
guide
was
so
passionate
about
the
elephants
and
knew
the
answers
to
all
my
questions.
I
can
see
how
some
people
may
think
this
is
touristy.
In
fact,
a
lot
of
people
just
come
to
these
places
to
say
they
took
pictures
with
an
elephant
and
touched
one.
The
guides
at
first
seemed
like
they
were
just
going
through
the
motions
with
the
routine
of
brushing,
teaching,
walking
the
elephants,
etc.
but
once
they
saw
I
had
a
giant
elephant
tattoo
on
my
forearm
and
genuinely
cared
about
learning
more
about
the
elephants
and
less
about
the
pictures,
they
warmed
up
to
me.
The
time
slot
allowed
of
1
hour
does
not
allow
you
to
truly
connect
with
an
elephant
and
observe
their
behavior,
however,
it
does
let
you
interact
with
an
elephant,
learn
about
their
anatomy
and
behavior,
connect
with
wonderful
guides
and
feed
them
apples.
As
an
elephant
“novice”
this
place
was
exactly
what
I
was
looking
for.
If
you’ve
been
to
a
bunch
of
elephant
sanctuaries,
going
off
other
people’s
reviews,
it
may
be
different
than
what
you’re
expecting.
But
the
elephants
are
healthy,
happy
and
the
guides
are
truly
committed
to
taking
care
of
them
(most
of
the
elephant
keepers
+
guides
sleep
with
them
every
night
to
protect
them
from
poachers),
which
to
me,
is
wonderful.
And
I
will
remember
their
passion
and
the
beautiful
memories
of
Thandi,
Marula
and
Jabo
forever.
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